Iron County register., 1887-01-06
MISSOURI STATE NEWS,

Louis, died few days since at the age OF
eIghty-nlne years, at the residence or neF
daughter, Mrs. Charles ?. Chouteau. Mrs
Gratiot was noble woman, noted for hef
many noble deeds of charity and christian
work generally. She was a member OF
Christ's Episcopal Church.
VIII Gregg, a colored boy nineteen years
old, was arrested in Kansas City few
days ago by Deputy Sheriff G. IL. Hesslef
of Des Moines, Ia, for the murder OF Geo
Murdoch in that city, September II. GfesS
stole an overcoat of Murdock, and he was
pursuing Gregg. when Gregg stabbed MN
Gregg's real name is Sheldon, ana he oe-
MES the crime charged.
The case of John, alias 'sTexas" Parker,
charged with arson, was called in justice
Fishers court at Sedalia a few days age
and resulted in the defendant being bound
over to the Criminal Court, which con
venes in April next. In default of BOND III
the sum of $500 he was committed 10 lhe
county Jail. Parker has long been kno"h
as a hard case in the community.
A serious cutting affray occurred IN
Jackson a few days ago, the victims peln9
Frank Goza and Gerry Sibley. The wounds
of the latter are likely to prove 1atal'
while the former was stabbed seriously IN
several places. The affray arose from
dispute between GOA and Henry CleVe
when Sibley took the part of Cleve, ana
the above result was the conseq uence.
The wife of William Boone, young
farmer living about six miles south OF 81
Joseph, shot herself with a revolver few
days ago as the outcome of family guar
rel infiicting Il necessarily fatal wound
The report of an accidental shooting
which occurred near Independence few
n hoc 4n
an eighteen-year-oldy youth, Charlie Latti
more, was shot by companion Walter
Moore. The boys We're rabbit-hunting, and
enjoying holiday sport at the time OF the
accident. Young Lattimore's condition
was considered serious. He is son OF
James baltimore, and young Moore a son
of John W. Moore, both wellknoWn farm
ers.
Fire few nights ago destroyed about
half of the spice mill OF William Schotte1i,
in ST. Louis; loss, SS5,0)0
Work is progressing on the Missouri
Pacific extension from Boonville to Lex
ingtor.
The trial of George Hamilton, one OF
the six Knights of Labor indicted for the
Wyan1otte train wrecking, was in pro
gress at Kansas City.
Ashley w Ewing, of jefferson City, is
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arms of the State Senate. Colonel Ewing
always announces at the close Of each ses
sion that he is "a standin' candidate, by
CAD, sah!''
The Missouri Valley Teachers Associa
ton held an interesting series Of sessions
at Chillcothe last week. Among the
speakers We're Hon. c. H. Mansur an6
State Superintendent OF Public Schools W
E. Coleman.
Thomas Ford, Wyoming cowboy, at
tempted to commit suicide at Kansas City
a few days ago by taking morphine. L
was with considerable difficulty that ForC
was brought to- He states the reason fol
his attempt at self-destruction was tha
his mother gave his sisters and brothers
twenty-five dollars for Christmas gifts
while he only received five dollars.
G. ". Schrameyer, bridge foreman or
the Missouri Pacific. met with an acciden
at Muddy bridge, on the Lexington branch
few days ago. which, in all proba bility
will cost him his life. One of the work
men knocked away the props of severa
heavy timbers used for scaffoId, and the
unfortunate foreman was crushed to The
earth by them.
A guest of the Hotel Brown in st. Louis
named r. Macarthur, whose business is
that of real estate agent was arrested 1
few nights ago while suffering from a VIC
lent attach of insanity. He labored unde,
the impression that all the lady guests il
the hotel were in love with him and at
/. tempted to enter their rooms. Officer
Ziegler was called frrsnd the .nnfertuaate
man was taken to the Four Courts.
A citizens meeting, very largely at
tended was held at Kansas City a few days
since to protest agai inst the proposed loca-
ton of the new court house. Resolutions
were adopted protesting against the pro
posed site as inconvenient and remote
The County CouFt is requested to hold the
matter in abeyance for a time
Alice Martin, rather good-loohing
young colored girl attempted suicide at
Lexington few days agoby drinking the
contents of an ounce phial ef chIoroform,
because Will Hagood, with WHOM she is
deeply in love. would not stay later than
eight o'clock in the evening" He paid her
a visit, and when he took IFS hat TO leave
she locked the door. A sis er let him out.
The next evening he did notcall and Alice
took the drug. A physical, with a big
stomach pump, saved heri illfe, and she
says she wants to live, asia glimpse OF
death showed her that this was a pretty
good world after all.
Colonel H j. Deal, of Mississippi Coun-
tr, has quit politics, after a Hong service
in the House, and has plantH forty acres
of land in willows, intending to plant as
much more in the spring. The profits Of
willow culture are simply immense. The
cost of planting is about ben dollars an
acre,s sand but one planting is necessary
for years and years The thinning costs
about six dollars an acre, att the gather
in about eighteen dollars hn acre The
average price obtained is siFeen dollars
ton and inasmuch as there Fe six tons to
the acre. an acre Of yOuIt willows is
worth ninety-six dollars cad year. There
is always good demand pr willows in
New York and Philad elphia
The Board Of PenitentiaE Inspectors
and the warden Of that inst Etion held a
meeting fe " days ago andeceived and
opened bids for supplying tHpenitentiary
with beef for the ensuing ydr. The bids
were as follows: John v Gordon, Of
jefferson City, s.. a215 per fross: Davis,
Smith & Co, cf Fulton, s. 81 Iter 100 gross:
Stephan Ortmeyer, Of JcRrson City,
g. 1215 per 100 gross; b. Doran, of
Cooper County, s.. 63 per 100 ct. The bid
of Mr.. Gordon being the Rst, he was
awarded the contract. He fB previously
had the contract. the retirin contractors
Doran & Ortmeyer, having scceeded him
one year ago. The contradamounts to
about $40, 0G0 annually.
How about that swear-off!t
A moonshiner named Burnt was taken
in from Richmond, Ray CounF, to Kansas
City few days ago He US captured
dealing out illegal firewat{ for Christ
mas consumption. He was nd to answer
by Commissioner Perkins.
The body an unknown manTas found in
a thcl1et in the center of a ct-fiaId near
Galley Pettis County. a few sys ago by
a couple of gentlemen who we out hunt
inc. The remains bore the clearance of
having lain where found fosome time
There were no indications oflolence, and